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Old Mar 4, 2004 | 01:51 PM
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From: Philly
Car: 85 firebird
Engine: Pos 2.8 pulled and replaced with a 350 tpi motor converted to carb.
Transmission: 700r4, vette servo,shift kit, hayden 15"x8" trans cooler.
anyone else have these tires?

http://www.yokohamatire.com/TireIntro.asp?TireID=8 I picked up two for $50, i can get two more for $50 more.
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Old Mar 4, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS Vert
Engine: 350 S-TPI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: GU5/G80/J65
for 50 bux, they dont look to bad. To bad they dont have the sizes I'm looking for.
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Old Mar 4, 2004 | 05:25 PM
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From: Philly
Car: 85 firebird
Engine: Pos 2.8 pulled and replaced with a 350 tpi motor converted to carb.
Transmission: 700r4, vette servo,shift kit, hayden 15"x8" trans cooler.
turns out i dont like them now They perform great, car corners better(no more screeching from the tires) but the tread pattern looks like it goes with a import car. Oh well they were cheap.
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Old Mar 4, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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From: BFE, MD
Car: 13 Ram 1500/ 78 Formy
Engine: 5.7 / 7.4
Transmission: 6sp / TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.55 posi / 3.23
are these ryce too then?

Now you get to stomp them w/their own tires
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 12:01 AM
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From: Central FL
Car: 91 Camaro
Engine: 3.1...not hardly stock
Transmission: 700r4....not stock either
Axle/Gears: 3.73
i can kinda see those being "import" tires but they look like they should do pretty good on wet roads too.
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 12:39 AM
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Car: 85 firebird
Engine: Pos 2.8 pulled and replaced with a 350 tpi motor converted to carb.
Transmission: 700r4, vette servo,shift kit, hayden 15"x8" trans cooler.
yeah they do, today i went through a street with a broken water main and once i was through the lake of water i pushed it a little,
The car still slid side ways but not as easy as it did with the other tires. also dry traction is much better than the old ones.
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 12:50 AM
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Tires are tires to me, who cares. I don't look at the thread on someones car and go "Damn, thats some ugly looking thread" its the rims and width that count :P.
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 01:41 AM
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Car: 1991 CAMARO 1968 FIREBIRD
Engine: CAMARO 3.1L FIREBIRD 455
Transmission: CAMARO 700R4 FIREBIRD TH-400
I had them i hated them they did handle ok but wait til you see the sides of the tires start to split.
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 01:43 AM
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Car: 85 firebird
Engine: Pos 2.8 pulled and replaced with a 350 tpi motor converted to carb.
Transmission: 700r4, vette servo,shift kit, hayden 15"x8" trans cooler.
Originally posted by FAST RS
I had them i hated them they did handle ok but wait til you see the sides of the tires start to split.
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 01:47 AM
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Car: 1991 CAMARO 1968 FIREBIRD
Engine: CAMARO 3.1L FIREBIRD 455
Transmission: CAMARO 700R4 FIREBIRD TH-400
We all know how the tires on the outside edge like to wear werid. I had them on my car and after a few months i noticed it was wearing very werid and it actualy started to split. I got a new set of tires for free from sears because i said they were defective which they were because they were frickin spliting. Of course sears tried to blame it on in proper alignment and i showd them that i have my car aligned every 3 months. Yes my car goes outta alignment that quick. Stupid Cal Trans and there pot holes
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 01:51 AM
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From: Philly
Car: 85 firebird
Engine: Pos 2.8 pulled and replaced with a 350 tpi motor converted to carb.
Transmission: 700r4, vette servo,shift kit, hayden 15"x8" trans cooler.
well i got the two for $50 if/when they go out it'll give me and excuse to order the 295's i want.
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